Menotone 50ml tincture or oxymel

Menotone is a traditional blend of 22 herbs for women moving through menopause and the transitional years leading up to it. It brings together plants that women have relied on across many traditions:

Black Cohosh and Wild Yam, used for generations by Indigenous peoples of North America

Dong Quai, known in Chinese tradition as "female ginseng"

European hedgerow and cottage-garden herbs such as Sage, Motherwort, Vervain, Hops and Lemon Balm

Calming herbs like Passion Flower are balanced with warming Ginger and gentle digestive herbs like Fennel, Aniseed and Peppermint. The result is a broad, whole-body blend for a time of real change. Menotone comes as a fast-absorbing tincture in a 50ml amber-glass spray bottle, or as an oxymel in a 50ml amber dropper bottle. The oxymel is a gentler option with a pleasant, honeyed taste.

Benefits

• A traditional 22-herb blend for women in menopause and the years leading up to it
• Combines herbs from North American, Chinese and European traditions
• Includes calming herbs for emotional wellbeing during times of change
• Includes gentle digestive herbs such as Fennel, Aniseed and Peppermint
• Choose a fast-absorbing tincture or a gentler, honeyed oxymel
• 50ml amber-glass bottle
• Ingredients
• Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa), Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis), Red Clover (Trifolium pratense), Raspberry Leaf (Rubus idaeus), Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Sage (Salvia officinalis), Parsley (Petroselinum crispum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Kelp ([species]), Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum), Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica), Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), Vervain (Verbena officinalis), Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata), Spearmint (Mentha spicata), Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa), Sarsaparilla (Smilax [species]), Hops (Humulus lupulus), Chaste Berry (Vitex agnus-castus), Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) and Peppermint (Mentha × piperita).
• [Tincture base and alcohol %; oxymel base (apple cider vinegar and honey)]

Usage

Tincture: take 4 to 8 squirts under the tongue or in a little water, once or twice daily, about 15 minutes before meals.

Oxymel: take 15 to 30 drops under the tongue, neat or in a little water, once or twice daily, about 15 minutes before meals.

Use in short courses of up to 7 days at a time.

Drink plenty of water throughout the day.

Do not exceed the recommended dose.

Do not use continuously for more than 6 months without advice from a healthcare practitioner.

Suitable For

• Women in menopause or the years leading up to it
• Women who prefer a traditional, multi-herb approach to wellbeing during this stage of life
• Anyone who wants to choose between a fast-absorbing tincture and a gentler oxymel

Not suitable for anyone under 18

Important Information

For general wellness use only. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Do not use if you have, or have had, a hormone-sensitive condition (such as breast, uterine or ovarian cancer, endometriosis or fibroids) without your doctor's approval. Red Clover, Wild Yam, Hops, Fennel, Aniseed and Dong Quai have plant-oestrogen-type activity.

If you use HRT, hormonal contraception or other hormone medication, speak to your doctor before use. This applies particularly to Black Cohosh and Chaste Berry.

Black Cohosh: stop use and see a doctor straight away if you notice yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, unusual tiredness or pain in the upper abdomen. Do not use if you have liver problems.

Kelp contains iodine, and Lemon Balm may affect the thyroid. Do not use if you have a thyroid condition or take thyroid medication unless your doctor approves.

Dong Quai, Ginger and Motherwort may increase the risk of bleeding. Do not use if you take blood-thinning medication, and stop at least two weeks before any surgery or dental procedure. If you have any vaginal bleeding after menopause, see your doctor rather than self-treating, as it always needs to be checked.

Passion Flower, Hops, Vervain and Lemon Balm may cause drowsiness. Do not drive if affected, and avoid using them with alcohol, sleeping tablets, sedatives or antidepressants.

Motherwort: speak to your doctor before use if you have a heart condition or take heart or blood-pressure medication.

Sage: do not use if you have epilepsy or a seizure disorder.

Dong Quai may make the skin more sensitive to the sun.

Allergies: avoid if you are allergic to plants in the carrot/celery family (Fennel, Aniseed, Parsley, Dong Quai), legumes (Red Clover), seaweed or iodine (Kelp), or bee products (if you use the oxymel).

The tincture contains alcohol.

Consult your doctor before use if you take any chronic medication or have a chronic or serious health condition.

This product has not been evaluated by SAHPRA. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.